England deserve to “go home as heroes” after their dramatic semi-final defeat by Japan at the Women’s World Cup, according to manager Mark Sampson. The Lionesses matched the holders over 90 minutes in Edmonton, but defender Laura Bassett’s agonising injury-time own goal gave Japan a 2-1 victory. Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to [...]

Security has been stepped up since the attack Twelve suspects have been arrested in connection with Friday’s deadly attack in the Tunisian resort of Sousse, an official has said. Security forces were still hunting for two men suspected of having trained in Libya with the gunman who killed 38 people, he added. Most of those [...]

MPs should consider allowing Britain to bomb Islamic State targets in Syria, the defence secretary is to say. The RAF has been carrying out strikes in Iraq since September but Michael Fallon will say Parliament should look at the case for missions in Syria too. The UK does not need the backing of MPs to [...]